Institutional life : family, schools, race, and religion

Author(s)

• Shumsky, Neil L.

Bibliographic Information

Institutional life : family, schools, race, and religion

edited with introductions by Neil Larry Shumsky

（A Garland series, . American cities : a collection of essays / series editor, Neil Larry Shumsky ; v. 8）

Garland Pub., 1996

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

First Published in 1996. Volume 8 in the 8-volume series titled American Cities: A Collection of Essays. This series brings together more than 200 scholarly articles pertaining to the history and development of urban life in the United States during the past two centuries. Volume 8 discusses several institutions that are uniquely urban: voluntary associations, vigilance committees, and organized police forces. These articles attempt to consider race and ethnicity class, gender, and the various experiences of different groups of Americans.

Table of Contents

Series Introduction, Volume Introduction, THE FAMILY, EDUCATION, VIGILANTES, THE POLICE, Acknowledgments

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA26676825
• ISBN:
  • 0815321937
• LCCN: 95036145
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 495 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cities and towns -- United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00483087